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Articles 31 - 60 of 147
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Local Rules Of Court, J. Patrick Browne
Local Rules Of Court, J. Patrick Browne
Akron Law Review
In the vast majority of cases, the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure will be the primary source of authority governing the practice and procedure to be followed. But in some instances, the primary source of authority will be statutory, and the applicable sections of the Ohio Revised Code may or may not be supplemented by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.
The Citizen's Relief Against Inactive Federal Officials: Case Studies In Mandamus, Actions "In The Nature Of Mandamus," And Mandatory Injuctions, Howard W. Brill
The Citizen's Relief Against Inactive Federal Officials: Case Studies In Mandamus, Actions "In The Nature Of Mandamus," And Mandatory Injuctions, Howard W. Brill
Akron Law Review
Historically, the citizen-plaintiff would have sought the common law writ of mandamus if he were able to scale, or avoid, the threshold barriers of standing and sovereign immunity. This article will examine briefly the history of the writ of mandamus, the requirements for issuance of the writ, and the defenses accepted by courts to deny its issuance. The article will focus specifically on the unique position of the writ in federal courts, including its abolition by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Failure Of Commencement, The Forgotten Defense - A Comment On Ohio Civil Rule 3(A), Virginia L. Scigliano
Failure Of Commencement, The Forgotten Defense - A Comment On Ohio Civil Rule 3(A), Virginia L. Scigliano
Akron Law Review
This article will provide an in depth analysis of Rule 3(A). The analysis is divided into four sections. The first section examines the historical development of Rule 3(A) and the problems that developed and exist today. Section two discusses the meanings and specific interpretations given to the language of the rule. The unstated prerequisites of existence and capacity are analyzed in section three. And, in section four, Rule 3(A)'s forgotten defense is discussed and a model is developed for using the defense of failure to commence.
Procedural Defenses Available To The New-Party Defendant: The Necessity Of Obtaining Leave To Amend And Relation Back, F. Thomas Vickers
Procedural Defenses Available To The New-Party Defendant: The Necessity Of Obtaining Leave To Amend And Relation Back, F. Thomas Vickers
Akron Law Review
The application of the Rules of Civil Procedure to these various situations has been the subject of much judicial attention. In this regard, two issues have provoked the greatest amount of controversy, to wit: (1) whether leave of court is required prior to amendment of the complaint to add a new-party defendant, and (2) when and under what circumstances may a new-party defendant be brought into a civil action after the statute of limitations applicable to the claim asserted against him has expired. It is upon these questions that this paper is primarily focused.
Refereeing The Referees: The Continuing Procedural Muddle In Cases Of General Reference Pursuant To Ohio Rule Of Civil Procedure 53, Richard P. Perna
Refereeing The Referees: The Continuing Procedural Muddle In Cases Of General Reference Pursuant To Ohio Rule Of Civil Procedure 53, Richard P. Perna
Akron Law Review
The judicial reference device set out in Rule 53 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure was touted in 1974 as a procedure capable of relieving the "problem of justice delayed" by "easing the increasing judicial burden" on a besieged judiciary." While judicial reference is certainly no panacea for the problem (if numbers alone are a valid indicator), it is difficult to refute claims that the reference device contributes to a more efficient and speedy administration of justice.
Local Number 93, International Association Of Firefighters V. City Of Cleveland: A Consent Decree Is Not An Adjudicated Order For Purposes Of Title Vii, Paul Leslie Jackson
Local Number 93, International Association Of Firefighters V. City Of Cleveland: A Consent Decree Is Not An Adjudicated Order For Purposes Of Title Vii, Paul Leslie Jackson
Akron Law Review
This note will examine the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Local 93, International Association of Firefighters v. City of Cleveland, and explore its potential implications in future Title VII actions. The issue the Supreme Court had to decide was whether a consent decree is a form of court ordered relief for purposes of Title VII litigation.
Batson V. Kentucky: Can The 'New' Peremptory Challenge Survive The Resurrection Of Strauder V. West Virginia?, Brian Wilson
Batson V. Kentucky: Can The 'New' Peremptory Challenge Survive The Resurrection Of Strauder V. West Virginia?, Brian Wilson
Akron Law Review
It cannot be denied that our jury selection process has lent itself to invidious racial discrimination in the selection of jurors who ultimately decide the black defendant's guilt or innocence. This practice manifested itself in a line of decisions, beginning with Strauder v. West Virginia. The Strauder Court held that excluding qualified venirepersons on the basis of race violated the fourteenth amendment. However, the Supreme Court's refusal in Swain v. Alabama to subject petit jury peremptory challenges to constitutional scrutiny spawned much criticism from courts and commentators. As a result, the Court in Batson v. Kentucky decided to re-examine …
The Recent Amendment To Ohio Revised Code Section 2317.48, Kim M. Aumiller
The Recent Amendment To Ohio Revised Code Section 2317.48, Kim M. Aumiller
Akron Law Review
Revised Code § 2317.48 was designed to enable a plaintiff to obtain information necessary to the drafting of a complaint. This discovery statute is one of the few statutes which was not repealed with the enactment of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure in 1970.
What one will not find, however, is the precise procedure to be followed in utilizing this discovery action. The procedural statutes which existed in the Revised Code were repealed upon enactment of the Civil Rules. Since then it has been difficult to know which procedural rules apply to Revised Code § 2317.48. Before the enactment …
Due Process As Consumer Protection: State Remedies For Distant Forum Abuse, Alan K. Chen
Due Process As Consumer Protection: State Remedies For Distant Forum Abuse, Alan K. Chen
Akron Law Review
This article takes the position that distant forum abuse is a practice which should be and can be halted by the employment of state consumer protection statutes. The article first lays out a history of distant forum abuse and its role as a tool for debt collection harassment. Next, it examines legal developments in this area at both the federal and state levels, and explains the need for a more wide-reaching remedy in most jurisdictions. The third section briefly addresses important aspects of procedural waivers under contract law which must be taken into account by policy-makers when fashioning new remedies …
Ohio Jury Interrogatories: Civil Rule 49(B), Joyce J. George, Michael A. Partlow
Ohio Jury Interrogatories: Civil Rule 49(B), Joyce J. George, Michael A. Partlow
Akron Law Review
Ohio's Civ. R. 49(B) permits parties to submit interrogatories to the jury in order to test the jury's thinking in rendering a verdict. Unlike traditional jury interrogatories, the rule limits interrogatories to subject matter normally associated with the special verdict. For centuries the use of the special verdict has plagued the legal community with confusion. The practitioner, the jury and the trial judge have each had difficulty in a variety of ways when the special verdict is involved.
Developing Standards For The Imposition Of Sanctions Under Rule 11 Of The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure, Adam H. Bloomenstein
Developing Standards For The Imposition Of Sanctions Under Rule 11 Of The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure, Adam H. Bloomenstein
Akron Law Review
This article will argue that the standard for imposing sanctions under Rule 11 should focus on the nature of the conduct alleged to violate the rule. Sanctions under the rule can be triggered by different types of conduct. Certain types of conduct should be scrutinized more closely, requiring the imposition of sanctions more frequently. Factors such as whether a party subject to Rule 11 sanctions is acting pro se or through counsel should also impact on a decision to assess sanctions under Rule 11. Each type of conduct should be evaluated under an independent set of standards. Part I will …
Forum Shopping For Stale Claims: Statutes Of Limitations And Conflict Of Laws, Sam Walker
Forum Shopping For Stale Claims: Statutes Of Limitations And Conflict Of Laws, Sam Walker
Akron Law Review
This article, however, has a modest goal. It will not argue for rationality or for a new interests analysis, as some scholars have done, or for consistency or for the adoption of one or the other of the proposed solutions. It will review the interstate and international aspects of statutes of limitations and examine the unique role of statute "havens" focusing not on criticism, but prediction. The most recent decisions by the United States, New Hampshire and Mississippi Supreme Courts indicate that discussion of what will, or what could, happen may be more valuable than discussion of what should happen …
Procuring Trial Testimony From Corporate Officers And Employees: Alternative Methods And Suggestions For Reform, Richard J. Oparil
Procuring Trial Testimony From Corporate Officers And Employees: Alternative Methods And Suggestions For Reform, Richard J. Oparil
Akron Law Review
This article discusses the situation under the current Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including some alternative methods of obtaining testimony at trial. The article then discusses various ways the problem could be solved through rule changes to help ensure live trial testimony by corporate officials.
Ohio Appellate Practice Before And After Polikoff: Are Things Really All That Much Clearer?, Michael L. Buenger
Ohio Appellate Practice Before And After Polikoff: Are Things Really All That Much Clearer?, Michael L. Buenger
Akron Law Review
Perhaps no topic in Ohio appellate practice is more confusing than determining what constitutes a final, appealable order in a special proceeding. ... The ability of a litigant to obtain immediate review of a trial court order may hinge on an appellate court resolving the difficult question of whether the proceeding from which the order emanated constituted a special proceeding under Ohio law.
The Supreme Court of Ohio, recognizing the difficulty in determining finality in a special proceeding has, like the appellate courts, struggled to articulate clearer guidelines and a more precise standard for resolving the question. The supreme court's …
Loss Causation, Economic Loss Rules And Offset Defenses – Dismissal Motion Practice After Acticon A.G. V. China North East Petroleum Holdings Ltd., Laurence A. Steckman, Robert E. Conner, Kris Steckman Taylor
Loss Causation, Economic Loss Rules And Offset Defenses – Dismissal Motion Practice After Acticon A.G. V. China North East Petroleum Holdings Ltd., Laurence A. Steckman, Robert E. Conner, Kris Steckman Taylor
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Will Employment Discrimination Class Actions Survive?, Melissa Hart
Will Employment Discrimination Class Actions Survive?, Melissa Hart
Akron Law Review
This paper will argue that the changes wrought by the Civil Rights Act of 1991 do not in fact pose a barrier to resolution of employment discrimination claims through class litigation. The addition of compensatory and punitive damages and a jury-trial right in the Civil Rights Act of 1991 may increase the level of scrutiny and perhaps the level of judicial involvement necessary in an employment discrimination class action. But they do not render such a class action either impermissible under Rule 23 or violative of due process or Seventh Amendment jury trial rights. Courts and commentators who insist that …
"Procedural Swift": Complex Litigation Reform, State Tort Law, And Democratic Values, Joellen Lind
"Procedural Swift": Complex Litigation Reform, State Tort Law, And Democratic Values, Joellen Lind
Akron Law Review
My discussion is made in the spirit of an essay and proceeds in four major parts. Part II, Diversity Jurisdiction and Democracy, describes the problematic connection between democratic values and diversity jurisdiction. It explains that when Congress deploys minimal diversity to make access to federal courts available in class action and mass tort cases there are potential risks to the role of states in promoting the democratic values of political participation, transparency, and accountability. Part III, Complex Litigation—The Rationale for Intrusion relates these issues to the specific reforms in complex litigation recently initiated by Congress. Part IV, Tilting the Playing …
Reflections Of A Recovering Aggregationist, Linda S. Mullenix
Reflections Of A Recovering Aggregationist, Linda S. Mullenix
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Finding The Civil Trial's Democratic Future After Its Demise, David Marcus
Finding The Civil Trial's Democratic Future After Its Demise, David Marcus
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Procedural Constants: How Delay Aversion Shapes Reform, Thomas O. Main
Procedural Constants: How Delay Aversion Shapes Reform, Thomas O. Main
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
How Atypical Cases Make Bad Rules: A Commentary On The Rulemaking Process, Suja A. Thomas, Dawson Price
How Atypical Cases Make Bad Rules: A Commentary On The Rulemaking Process, Suja A. Thomas, Dawson Price
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Amending Complaints To Sue Previously Misnamed Or Unidentified Defendants After The Statute Of Limitations Has Run: Questions Remaining From The Krupski Decision, Edward F. Sherman
Amending Complaints To Sue Previously Misnamed Or Unidentified Defendants After The Statute Of Limitations Has Run: Questions Remaining From The Krupski Decision, Edward F. Sherman
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Revisiting The Integration Of Law And Fact In Contemporary Federal Civil Litigation, Elizabeth M. Schneider
Revisiting The Integration Of Law And Fact In Contemporary Federal Civil Litigation, Elizabeth M. Schneider
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Abrogating Magic: The Rules Enabling Act Process, Civil Rule 84, And The Forms, Brooke D. Coleman
Abrogating Magic: The Rules Enabling Act Process, Civil Rule 84, And The Forms, Brooke D. Coleman
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Irrepressible Myth Of Burnham And Its Increasing Indefensibility After Goodyear And Daimler, Jeffrey W. Stempel
The Irrepressible Myth Of Burnham And Its Increasing Indefensibility After Goodyear And Daimler, Jeffrey W. Stempel
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Scott V. Harris And The Future Of Summary Judgment, Tobias Barrington Wolff
Scott V. Harris And The Future Of Summary Judgment, Tobias Barrington Wolff
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Death With Dignity Ballot Initiative: Narrative Tensions And Jewish Legalities, Bernard H. Mehlman, Jeremy S. Morrison
The Death With Dignity Ballot Initiative: Narrative Tensions And Jewish Legalities, Bernard H. Mehlman, Jeremy S. Morrison
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Reflections, Steve Subrin
Screening Out Unwanted Calls: The Hypocrisy Of Standing "Doctrine", Mark S. Brodin
Screening Out Unwanted Calls: The Hypocrisy Of Standing "Doctrine", Mark S. Brodin
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.
Manning The Courthouse Gates: Pleadings, Jurisdiction, And The Nation-State, Margaret Y.K. Woo
Manning The Courthouse Gates: Pleadings, Jurisdiction, And The Nation-State, Margaret Y.K. Woo
Nevada Law Journal
No abstract provided.